ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71269
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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 66-13295 |
| MSN: | 61593 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Khe Sanh, Quang Tri, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by ground fire. Due to heavy VC activity, A/C could not be reached.
* Occupants/Fatalities: Also given as "All 6 crew killed" or "4 crew killed".
Sources:
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
- JF Baugher
- Jan van Waarde, US Military A/C mishaps 1950-2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2010 10:44 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2010 10:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 05-Sep-2011 06:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2012 10:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2013 14:34 | Uli Elch | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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